Best sea star to get?

[Malifry97]

Fed my tank my first silverside today. Cut it into thirds and gave two 1/3 pieces to random spots for hermit crabs to eat. Have the other 1/3 to the serpent sea star and all of it is gone. Sea star immediately snagged it, glad to see it’s healthy and eating

Awesome!!! That’s great to hear!

 

[MadCityReefer]

I've had this West African biscuit star for 6 months and eats algea wafers. Haven't messed with any if my corals.

 

[Bbfishb81]

Sand sifting sea stare are totally safe in reefs. Require a deep sand bed and I've had mine 2 years now. He fors a great job keeping the sand clean.

 

[mkwarner77]

I'm not a reef expert by any measure, but isn't an urchin start combo a bad idea for the star? I've always been under the impression that urchins will hunt and eat stars. But, I'm no expert so correct me if I'm wrong please.

 

[vetteguy53081]

serpant, sand sifting and Brittle stars
Avoid Linkias. Theyre gorgeous but hard to keep.

 

[Bret Brinkmann]

I've had this West African biscuit star for 6 months and eats algea wafers. Haven't messed with any if my corals.

What kind of algae is it eating? Never saw one like that before. Where did you get it?

 

[MadCityReefer]

What kind of algae is it eating? Never saw one like that before. Where did you get it?

West African Red Biscuit (TOSIA QUEENSLANDENSIS) I feed this guy Vitalis Aquatic Nutrition Marine Grazer (formally New Era) Purchased from Steve Knoll of Frag Cellar

 

[tmscott89]

Awesome!!! That’s great to hear!

Finally decided to take a video although it’s not the greatest quality, can’t get his entire body to come out but he’s still doing great

 

[Malifry97]

Finally decided to take a video although it’s not the greatest quality, can’t get his entire body to come out but he’s still doing great

It’s great to hear he is doing great!!! I can’t view that video though, try posting to YouTube then pasting a link here!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I've had this West African biscuit star for 6 months and eats algea wafers. Haven't messed with any if my corals.

Dude! That's cool! I want one!!

 

[Malifry97]

Finally decided to take a video although it’s not the greatest quality, can’t get his entire body to come out but he’s still doing great

Any update of the little guy. How’s he doing?

 

[tmscott89]

Any update of the little guy. How’s he doing?

Best picture I could get he likes to get under cover pretty quick. Haha

 

[Malifry97]

Best picture I could get he likes to get under cover pretty quick. Haha

Nice! Glad he’s doing well!

 

[ReeferHD]

I've had this West African biscuit star for 6 months and eats algea wafers. Haven't messed with any if my corals.

any updates? do you still have it?

 

[AydenLincoln]

any updates? do you still have it?

I know this was an old post and you already got him. But in case you were wondering the OP had him for 5 years and sold him because the star started to eat corals.